I am a middle child. They say the worst placement is in between girls. I had the experience of being a little sister and a big sister. I had the experience of being in between two very different people. I have the gift being able to see many points of view.

When I was a child, I used to lay awake in my bed and pray that I would not be called to be a nun. Really. Most of my nights were full of this prayer. “Please, please don’t call me” I would beg to God.”. I asked the nuns at school- “How do you know that you are called?”. They answered that there was never a question. It was…

One of the biggest cultural shocks of moving to New Zealand happened our first October. We were used to Halloween american style. A week-long celebration. Lots of parties, homemade elaborate outfits, (sometimes two in a year) pumpkin carving, house decorating, prank pulling, party planning, and trick or treat gatherings.

New Zealand has heard about "Halloween", but not experienced it. They do not have cellular memories of apple bobbing in the fall, and scare crows and… Continue

When I was young, I was convinced that differences in gender were the result of social conditioning.

I knew it.

Of course this theory was part of an ongoing rant and search for equity. I was not afraid of the word feminist, I looked it up and it did not mandate I stop shaving, grab a rainbow VW van and have a lesbian fling.

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